The medieval land of Parthoris is swept by a mysterious plague. Its infected inhabitants descend into madness. Corvus, the protagonist of the first Heretic, finds a way to escape from his home town, but is still contaminated by the plague. Since he possesses one of the ancient Tomes of Power, he is not immediately affected by the plague; but sooner or later, he will have to succumb to it. Before that happens, Corvus must find who or what was causing the plague in the first place...

Heretic II is a third-person fantasy shooter game with the camera chasing behind the character. The perspective is pretty much the only thing that breaks with the tradition of the series. The core gameplay still consists mainly of exploring the large fantasy-themed levels, using medieval weapons (mainly long-ranged) and spells to deal with the plethora of enemies. Despite the third-person view, jumping and environmental puzzles are used as moderately as it is usual in first-person shooters.

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Heretic 2	Linux	$2.89
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User Reviews

A fast-paced action/adventure title with excellent graphics!	Windows	ShadowShrike (311)
Another good "quickie" by Raven	Windows	Zovni (9429)
Great game, should have been longer	Windows	Chris Charabaruk (122)

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The Press Says

Svenska PC Gamer	Windows	Jan, 1999	92 out of 100	92
Freak	Windows	Jan, 1999	92 out of 100	92
GameBlitz	Windows	1998	90 out of 100	90
FiringSquad	Windows	Jan 25, 1999	90 out of 100	90
GamePro (US)	Windows	Nov 24, 2000		90
Game Over Online	Windows	Nov 29, 1998	90 out of 100	90
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Jan, 1999	84 out of 100	84
PC Gamer Brasil	Windows	Mar, 1999	82 out of 100	82
Power Unlimited	Windows	Dec, 1998	8.1 out of 10	81
Attack Games	Windows	Feb, 1999	6 out of 10	60